Monthly Archives: June 2011

North Las Vegas’ public safety crisis

In an effort to recoup North Las Vegas’ $30 million dollar plus shortfall, 40 firefighters received pink slips June 13. Unfortunately, this significant cut is anticipated to be followed by another round of layoffs this October or next July. The … Continue reading

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Las Vegas’ housing crash

Just a few years ago it was almost impossible to purchase a home in Las Vegas. People were shopping on the Internet from out of state and bidding site unseen. And then, like a casino leftover from the Rat Pack … Continue reading

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War training in Las Vegas’ backyard

The Threat Training Facility located at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nev., is a place where aircrew members study weaponry currently being used in the warzone. TTF curators collect vehicles and equipment from overseas and bring them to … Continue reading

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Media mashup: How I like to twit on MyFace

I don’t hate Twitter. There, I said it. Since its inception in 2006, not once did I check it out or even have the desire to understand what it was all about. And when I set up my account the … Continue reading

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Thematic statement

I chose my particular blog theme, because honestly, it was one of the few that I liked aesthetically that also worked with my site. My first few choices looked funky with my text, or gave me an error message when … Continue reading

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Is blogging always the answer?

After reading the article, Newspaper columnists ought to be the perfect bloggers. So why aren’t more doing it well?, I had mixed feelings on the argument of columnists needing to get on board with blogging. After reading the comment from … Continue reading

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